Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-16

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PERSONAL.
John l.. Adair, jr spent several days In
Vlnita last week lie is staying at Oowaia,
with W. B. Mcclellan
The eminent Bishop Galloway was IN our
city Monday on his way home to Mississippi
He preached a brief sermon in the afternoon Of
the Methodist church.
Rev J. r. Thompson was passenger on
the south bound train one evening last week
lie was accompanied by his son and daughter,
Walter and Susie, who had been attending
school at Fayette, Missouri James Parks
also student, came in the same evening.
Town taxes are now due.
There will be roundup at Jimmy
Thompson's tomorrow.
Jim Beattie has developed into an ice
cream clerk at Felix Cowan's.
w. L. Trott has been changing the
partitions and otherwise fixing up his
house.
William Cox, of Catoosa, is under
arrest charged with an assault upon
o. w. Haworth.
Felix Oowan and DR.. Fiazee engaged
in a pugilistic encounter on the streets
Monday evening.
Ellen Comp ston, tried recently for
completely in the murder Of her infant
child, was acquitted.
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The "cannel coal" which was found
out west turns out not to be coal at
all, but simply shale.
The CHIEFTAIN's hen-house was
touched" one night recently for half
its contents-a spring pullet.
Dan Rogers has been arrested for
selling the cider at the Delaware pay
ment which caused the killing Of
Thornton by secodine.
Plenty Of rain again last Friday and
Saturday-too much for the comfort
Of those who attended the Tickeat-
er's spring convention.
A caucus for the selection OF dele
gates to the Downing convention Of
Delaware district will be held east Of
the track next Saturday.
The town council at a recent meet
ing reduced the salary Of the marshal
from $40 to $50 per month. Isbell re-
signed aud Sam Burns was appointed.
Claude Shelton, of Prairie City, is a
candidate for nomination for the Office
Of clerk Of Delaware district. lie
would "sure enough" make q good
officer.
Coffee, which had reached war tim e
prices, fell st cents a pound in New
York Monday. 1t will be some days
before the consumer will profit by
this decline.
The George Cochran murder case
was nolle pressed aud tai. q ~ again
1t was discovered that an error, fatal
to the prosecution, was made ia the
dates set forth in the indictment.
Lon Milstead, of Prairie City, while
driving cattle near Olympus, on Cow
skin Prairie, a couple of weeks ago,
was thrown from his horse and has
since died from the injuries received.
Mr.. Jim Low and Miss Mollie Knight,
Eliving on Horse creek, were married
last Sunday. The groom is a nephew
of our townsman, 4. Dawson, and the
bride Is a niece OF Mrs. w. l.. Trott.
Charley Poole and Will Strange, at
Chelsea, are fixed up very comfortably
and with the help of a fine pair of
horses and buggy manage to put in the
time both proitably and pleasantly.
Fair McSpadden was placed in a po-
sition by the fair managers which will!
give him fair chance to show of his
fancy team and buggy. We give the
ladies fair warning in advance. Is
this fair?
The Congregational church was
beautifully decorated last Sabbath for
the observance of "Children's Day"
The house WAS completely filled at
each service and the exercises were
very pleasing.
Here is part OF ticket proposed for
Delaware Senate, l.. b. Bell, Ouchila-
Ia; clerk, b. S. Landrum sheriff, L.
w. Burlington. We believe W. p.
Henderson is also candidate for re-
Ell ction TO the senate.
Last Friday morning, while on the
eve Of starting for Tahlequah, Mrs.
Eiifert missed her pooketbook con-
tanning $3.50 and for time believed il
to have been stolen. A thorough
search brought it to light however.
A Sac and Fox Indian reached here
Tuesday night from tho states with a
supply Of alcohol. Next morning
when he awoke and found his treasure
had been stolen the descendant OF